Dupont, Spinoffs Set $4B PFAS Toxic-Cleanup Liability Fund Mary B. Powers January 27, 2021 No Comments Firms' escrow account will cover 20 years of legacy liabilities from 'forever chemicals' drinking water pollution occurring before July 1, 2015Read More
Construction Lawsuits Lane Construction Sues JV Partner Skanska Over Orlando I-4 Project Scott Judy January 26, 2021 3 Comments Lane says that the contractors stand to "suffer enormous financial losses."Read More
Workforce Judge, President Biden Quash Diversity Training Curbs for Federal Contractors Debra K. Rubin January 25, 2021 No Comments Programs in limbo for months are set to resume after U.S. court halted enforcement of the 2020 Trump directive and a new executive order revokes it.Read More
Contractor Suit Claims Harassment, Fraud, Retaliation at Port of L.A. Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin January 24, 2021 No Comments Consultant alleges termination for reported hostile work environment and alleged contract abuses; port confirms internal probe and firm rehiringRead More
Federal Construction Biden Halts Federally-Funded Border Wall Construction Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin January 23, 2021 No Comments Work is paused 60 days for government review of contract options, while US Supreme Court cancels Feb. 22 oral argument and filings in Trump appeal of milcon funding diversion lawsuitRead More
New Sentence for Ex-Bloomberg Building Exec in NYC Bribery Scheme Eva Fedderly January 21, 2021 One Comment Anthony Guzzone gets 38-month jail term for U.S. tax evasion; two former Turner execs will be sentenced in February and March.Read More
Management Pay What Did The New AECOM CEO Earn in 2020? Stephanie Loder January 20, 2021 No Comments A 20% pay cut taken in April by some executives because of the pandemic ended in August.Read More
U.K. Civil Engineers Group Proposes New Project Delivery Approach Peter Reina January 19, 2021 One Comment The Institution of Civil Engineers report advocates a focus on systems engineering and systems integration.Read More
The Biden Administration Commentary: Big Changes Ahead at Corps of Engineers? Not So Fast January 15, 2021 No Comments For those anxiously anticipating Herculean efforts under Joe Biden to change the agency, pause and consider.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Virus Outbreak Complicates Contentious Toronto Light Rail P3 Project Richard Korman January 14, 2021 No Comments About 28 workers tested positive on another troubled transportation P3.Read More